Package-handle.



W. HURLBURT. PACKAGE HANDLE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 9, 1908.

1,109,290. Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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I Specification of Letters Patent.

lTo'aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WA'rsoiv HURLBI-J'RT,

will enable others skilled in theart to which it 'appertains to make and-use the same,ref-

erence being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification. f J I The object of the improvement is to do away with the necessity "of tying a knot in the" binding string ofa'flbnndle, thussaving much time, and when wishing to open the package this is easily accomplished Wltlb; out the difficulty of untying knots, hunting;

for a knife or shears to cut the string.

The invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a package bound bya'cord and fastened with my improved tie embodied with the handle. Fig. 2 represents on an enlarged scale, a

carrying handle with my improved tie, the string being shown in dotted lines, a portion of the handle being broken away. Fig. 3 is a modified form of the improvement on same scale as Fig. 2, the cord being shown in position securely clasped by the double hook, a portion of the handle being broken away. Fig. 4c is a section on line AA of Fig. 3, portions of the hook being broken away. Fig. 5 is a modification, the clasping surface T roughened.

These illustrations show the forms which my invention may take, but I do not wish to be limited to these special constructions as other variations may be used without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the different illustrations.

The metallic package tie and handle B comprise at one end the plain hook of ordinary construction C engaging the cord D and the other end formed into a similar hook E lying parallel to the first but having a double bill F composed of the main part G and the spring clasp H, the peculiar construction and purpose of which will be hereinafter described. H Connecting the two dotted lines.

Application filed December 9,1908. Serial Ito. 466,695.

angles to saidhooks lies the handle I, which preferably is enveloped an enlarged casing of any suitable material J shown in 'We now have in general outline a widely known and generally used package handle, 1

Patented SeptL'f, 1914. a

but which I greatly improve byadding the cord fastener, which I. now describe.

' The bill of the hook E at its outer and upper extremity is'connected by the spring bend K to. a second member H of the same general form and lying closely against the main part-G. At a point'preferably near {thethroat of the hookE where the main stem M' takes an upward directiongl give the spring clasp H,1a partial turn on the aforesaid main stem in a more or less spiral form, partially inclosing M but not to an extent that impedes theswingingmovement necessary when the cord is inserted between Mand if. Thefextreme end of H as at N 1 is now slightly turned outward for the easy placing of the cord without catching. As can'easily be observed when the spring clasp ..H is forced away from G the opening between the tw'odoes not increase as fast at point L as at 0 where the convolutions Q,

of cord D and against which the ends P of said cord are intended to lie, therefore the passage being restricted the ends P are re tained from slipping out of the grip of the members H and G which go to make up the double bill of hook E. The double hook E formed by the return of H upon the'bill Gr easily receives the convolutions Q, of cord D tending to tighten the grip of H and G upon the ends P when drawn into the slot S formed between the two.

In carrying a bundle with a handle laced upon the binding string, it has been ound,

that, more often than otherwise especially in I a medium heavy package, that th handle slips over to one end, making the carrying 1 thereof unhandy and unwield. Recourse is hadto giving thehandle one or more twists after placing the first hook upon the string. After this is done the second hook is aflixed in the usual way. Now in placing the handle, provided with my improvement uponv the string and manipulating it 'ashereinafter described, requires no more time or trouble than the twisting operation, and, moreover, the time of tying a proper knot is eliminated and the handle is held in a central position with no fear of misplacement.

When proceeding to use my improvement,

the package is bound with the cord D in'the accustomed manner, and even when com-. pleted the two ends P are grasped in one hand. Now with the other hand the package handle B is taken and the carrying hook E having my imp roved tie is placed upon the two parts near the hand, or at a redetermined distance from the center of t e pack i where the outwardly bent end N of clasp H easily allows the'string to take a position be-f tween main body M and clasp H. Continu-1, ving the movement the ends P of string D; reach the extreme of travel in the slot S, and lie against the convolutions Q of string D: as at 0 clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. The clasp His now gripping the ends P with; its inherent elasticity and further enhanced by the reaction of the tightly wound turns of;

7 string D about the double bill F and when:

force is exerted, in lifting by the handle,: these convolutions produce a multiplied re-? action in direct relation to the power exerted in lifting. The further act of placing:

the'other hook 0 upon the string in the usual manner 1s now performed and the handle with its tie gripping the string is in readiness for use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

.1. Apackagecarrier handle formed from apiece of spring metal, comprising a U- shaped member, a cord receiving member bent upwardly from one end of the U shaped member, a second cord receiving member bent outwardly and upwardly parallelto but spaced from the other end of the U- shaped 7 member, said second cord receiving member being then bent downwardly and inwardly to form a cord clamp, a portion thereof being turned partially across the adjacent leg of the U shaped member to form an obstruction. 2. A device of the character described 4 comprising a wire member bent back upon itself at one end to provide means for engaging and fastening together the ends of a cord or string about a bundle and having a hook on its other end to engage'beneath a portion of said cord remote from the fastened ends, a centralportion of said wire being raised to provide a grip for the hand.

WATSON HURLBURT.

Witnesses: i i i v POLYDE PiimiYf N. A. MONRAD.

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Washington, D. C. 

